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The
CAN Do! project: dedicated to improved
outcomes for victims and improved risk reduction under our strategy of "Building
Stronger Networks."

JOIN US "ANY TIME AND ONLINE" FOR
Online Professional Training on Abuse and Disabilities!Over 500
people have participated in our US
Department of Justice (Office of Victims of Crime) first-ever
Online Professional Training Conference on Abuse and Disabilities. Significant
CEU credit included for many professions, thanks to our partner IVAT.

The
training covers abuse across the life-course as it affects children
and adults with disabilities. You and your colleagues can take
advantage of the enormous resources this conference provides
without leaving your desk. Or join from your home computer NOW!
Y You
will have total access to all the conference content until August 2005,
as if you were attending LIVE!. Our Faculty and our 500 participants
are a powerful network for you.

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First
Response to Victims of Crime: (Will open in a new window.
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A Handbook for Law Enforcement Officers on How To Approach and Help Elderly
Victims, Victims of Sexual Assault, Child Victims, Victims of Domestic
Violence, and Survivors of Homicide Victims

From the
Introduction:
The purpose of this handbook is to help law enforcement officers better
understand and meet the needs of victims of crime, particularly during
the first response period. Specifically, this handbook addresses issues
that arise during the initial contact between officers and victims. How
law enforcement first responds to victims is critical in determining how
victims cope, first with the immediate crisis and, later, with their recovery
from the crime. In addition, the first response can strongly influence
victims' subsequent participation in the investigation and prosecution
of the crime. Finally, victims who have had a positive experience with
law enforcement will be more likely to report future offenses. In this
way, a good first response to victims by officers ultimately increases
the overall effectiveness of law enforcement.